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Occurrence of sibling species of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Venezuela: first evidence from reproductively isolated sympatric populations.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Dec 1999
Lampo M, Torgerson D, Márquez L M, Rinaldi M, García C Z, Arab A
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The delimitation of cryptic species within the main vector of the American visceral leishmaniasis, Lutzomyia longipalpis, remains a topic of controversy. An analysis of genetic variability based on 8 enzymatic loci revealed fixed differences in 2 diagnostic loci, adenylate kinase (Ak) and hexokin...
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